Chilli says she & boyfriend Matthew Lawrence don’t talk about race...
Chilli from TLC must truly be in love with new white boyfriend Matthew Lawrence. Almost each week is used as an opportunity to dish out cringeworthy tidbits about their relationship. I actually don't remember her having such a loose tongue when she was dating Usher. It kind of makes me miss when celebs were more private about their personal lives back in the day. That air of mystery would always leave us completely intrigued. Chilli, who is half black and half Asian reveals to PEOPLE, "If people of different races hadn't gotten together, I wouldn't be here — that's how I see it." Asked if they've ever discussed race she says, "No... we have so much in common." And on that note, you can still have so much in common and still be open with talking about race. Being in a relationship with someone that is a different race and ethnic culture SHOULD open up those conversations because it is simply apart of who we are. If we can't express who we are to the people we are in relationships with, then ultimately, those are the types of relationships that should be questioned.
I personally disagree that their relationship should be questioned because they choose not to make race an issue - I mean, what’s there to discuss - how them being together might hurt other [racist] people’s feelings?
ReplyDeleteI have seen both of Chilli parents. Who is supposed to be Asian? Because they were both black. The dad look like a black Muslim. And the mom was brown skinned. 🤔
DeleteHer father, Abdul Ali, is of Bangladeshi and Arab descent, and her mother, Ava Thomas, is African American.
DeleteWho says they haven’t taken an interest in each other’s cultures? Just because she didn’t explicitly outline specifics doesn’t mean they haven’t done, or don’t intend to - it’s still a relatively new relationship from what I gather. But we shouldn’t take one line from a magazine article and spin it into something it might not be. I do agree it would be nice for them to be able to discuss their cultures and share those parts of themselves with each other, but race and culture aren’t mutually exclusive and I don’t know if I’d want to discuss my race with someone I’m just getting to know either.
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